How focusing on mental health can be the key to sustainable weight loss

EP28: How focusing on mental health can be the key to sustainable weight loss IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sign up to our first ever Live Virtual Event – “Overcoming Food Guilt during the holidays.”  On December 7th, We will be joined by the amazing nutrition and weight loss coach Angie Olsen to understand why we are impacted by food guilt. Angie will also be sharing some great resources & tips to help stay in control and overcome the negative feelings food guilt can cause. To reserve you place for this workshop and Q&A, click here now to sign up. It’s 100% free but there are limited places.   Our special guest today is Claire and she talks to me about how comfort eating became a coping mechanism after suffering mental trauma. Something that strikes me about this conversation is that we are often placed in situations and environments that are detrimental to our mental health. If we are not equipped with the correct methods to cope and manage high pressure or stressful conditions, our body goes into survival mode and this in itself can create behaviours that we didn’t realise could impact us. Claire does an amazing job of explaining how PTSD had engulfed all parts of her daily life and had a negative effect on both physical and mental health. She shares how she has been able to begin the road to recovery and show a true fighting spirit in finding a more balanced life and better health. This episode is a strong reminder to all that being a Weight Loss “Warrior” is so much more than a number on the scales or a total amount of lbs lost. The journey of transformation towards a happier and healthier life requires us to work on ourselves in many ways. We often think that by losing X amount of lbs, we will instantly be happy however we also need to focus on mental health and emotional health too. A big thank you to Claire for talking openly about her experience and bringing focus to some important topics that we should feel more able to discuss without fear. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the WLW podcast and get weight loss motivation, inspiration and support. Click here now and become part of our tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices